Case studies

Shaun felt he was stuck in a job that was taking him nowhere, so he signed up to PLA and changed his story. From a groundsman to a full time, self employed Heavy Plant Operator Instructor, Shaun applied for a Personal Learning Account and attended courses at CIST, Llangefni.

Bea was interested in Health and Safety but was working as a dispenser in a pharmacy. She signed up for PLA funding, attended a course at CIST and is now a HSEQ Coordinator for Jennings Building and Civil Engineering. By signing up to PLA and attending a NEBOSH course through CIST Bea was able to progress in her career.

From a warehouse operative to a qualified Gas Engineer, Francesca wanted a different career and applied for a Personal Learning Account and attended a Domestic Gas course at CIST, Llangefni. With the funding from the Personal Learning Account, Francesa is now a qualified Gas Engineer.

G&D Jones Ltd specialising in electrical and plumbing work and has more recently diversified services to include biomass and heat pumps. Operating in rural areas much of the company’s work comes from the agricultural sector, about 90% of its work with new builds includes heat pumps or PV panels.

Get Carter uk 365 UK has seen increasing demand for renewable energy in domestic and commercial property sectors. The company was able to access training in Solar Thermal, Heat Pump pump technologies along with Energy Efficiency and Water regulations training to meet demand.

The company’s accessed training through CIST in order to provide up-to-date information for customers about new energy efficiency systems that will improve efficiency and save money. As Robert Williams Plumbing and Heating company expands, specialist industry training is invaluable within a rapidly developing industry.

Safhill-Jones Plumbing and Heating work on renovations and upgrades to old plumbing and heating systems. Business owner Steve has an eye to the future, he aims to build the business by working with domestic and commercial customers and is currently focused on developing expertise in renewable energy technologies and retrofit.

Adra is a social housing association operating in Gwynedd and across north Wales, with over 7,000 homes and 16,000 customers.

We are a small, family-run electrical services company. We focus on domestic projects, including rewiring older homes, electrical installations, and fault finding.

We provide some commercial services, like Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) and safety checks for hotels and self-catering accommodation.

DEG is a social enterprise supporting community action across north west Wales. The aim is to increase capacity to deal with the rising cost of fossil fuels, improve our natural environment and move towards zero carbon communities.